FS#32052 - command "su - root" can't work

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by wancheng zhang (wancheng) - Thursday, 18 October 2012, 04:54 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Thursday, 18 October 2012, 08:44 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
command "su - root" can't work

Additional info:

Steps to reproduce:
I want to switch root so run command : su - root
I got a error as fellow

su: user - does not exist
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Closed by  Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Thursday, 18 October 2012, 08:44 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Thursday, 18 October 2012, 07:38 GMT
Works for me.

┌┤rampage->noclaf ~
└➤ su - root
Password:
┌┤rampage->root ~
└➤
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Thursday, 18 October 2012, 07:59 GMT
Works here too.
Comment by wancheng zhang (wancheng) - Thursday, 18 October 2012, 08:34 GMT
[warren@myhost ~]$ su - root
su: user - does not exist
[warren@myhost ~]$
Comment by wancheng zhang (wancheng) - Thursday, 18 October 2012, 08:43 GMT
I'm so sorry,This is my friend's computer,I just find in his .bashrc
alias su='su -'

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